Burroughs Gymnastics: Lady Burros kick season off at Moore League Preview

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Mar 19, 2018 at 12:01 AMMar 19, 2018 at 9:52 PM

LAKEWOOD, Calif. – Unpredictable weather was how the afternoon started for the Burroughs gymnastics team as it competed in the Moore League Preview meet at Lakewood High School last Friday.

The Lady Burros took home second place with a 143.025 score, beating out Lakewood, and behind Millikan (163.850).

“It was a great first meet,” said Burroughs head coach Cheryl Roquemore. “We have some athletes who are new to gymnastics. They’re only going to get better.”

After a grueling four-hour drive, the Lady Burros got to work.

“It was a little daunting,” said one Burroughs parent upon witnessing the large teams from Millikan, Lakewood, St. Joseph’s, and Wilson. Only the team from Valley Christian assembled numbers closer to Burroughs’ 11 gymnasts compared with the 15-20 gymnasts from the other teams.

BHS started on Beam with some solid performances all-around. Sophomore Saralynn McEntee and freshman Isabelle Roquemore shared the podium with fourth-place finishes on that apparatus. Then, it was on to Floor Exercise where Isabelle Roquemore’s performance earned her the high score for Burroughs and a third-place finish in that event. Julie Primo was injured during a tumbling run and had to scratch from the remainder of the meet.

Burroughs placed on Vault as well: Isabelle Roquemore was third, and sophomore Taylor Moore was sixth.